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Home and garden guidance specific to Ohio: climate, seasons, local rules and rebates.
Ohio lawns are cool-season grass — Kentucky bluegrass, tall fescue, perennial ryegrass. That single fact sets the whole calendar, and it is why advice written for Georgia will ruin your yard. Spring Hold off on fertilizer until late May. Feeding cool-season grass early pushes top growth at the expense of roots, right before the summer … Read more
Garlic goes in the ground in autumn, not spring. In Ohio that means between October 1 and November 15 — roughly two to four weeks before the ground freezes hard. Why the timing matters Cloves need six to eight weeks of root growth before dormancy, but not enough warmth to push green shoots that winter … Read more
Ohio sits across USDA zones 5b and 6b, which means the last spring frost lands somewhere between April 20 and May 15 depending on how far south you are. Tomatoes set out before that date will sulk at best. When to plant Start seed indoors six to eight weeks before your last frost date. For … Read more